Octavia Butler's Kindred

The discussion of Octavia Butler's Kindred generated varying responses. Many of you were disappointed in the book, and found it to be fundamentally flawed when it comes to representing atrocity. But many of you also enjoyed the book. I'd like to open this post up for you to further discuss your feelings about the novel. Use specific examples from the text when possible.

Sherman Alexie on Postliterature

I'll post something more on Sherman Alexie's Flight later, but for now, you may want to check out Professor David Cockley's post on the novel. Feel free to leave comments over there.

DeLillo and The American Mystery

In Chapter 13 of Don DeLillo's White Noise, we learn about the disappearance of the Treadwells, an older couple who live in the community. They are later found in a strip mall. What is significant about both their disappearance and discovery? On page 60, the narrator says that the "American mystery deepens"--what does this mean?